Matherne’s Supermarket

Great grocery store and more, smack dab in downtown Baton Rouge! Had their fried catfish and greens while waiting for the Spanish Town Parade to start. Seriously, some of the best catfish I have ever eaten… and those greens (turnip, collard, mustard?) were divine! The sushi rolls were fresh and tasty, as well. This store is a great part of the downtown scene, though it blends in with the office buildings and could go unnoticed. Will definitely return.

After walking round the area with my sister, we both decided to see what the store had to offer (yeah, its ironic to do exercise and then want to look at food afterwards). Its a nice cosey store and I saw some interesting items. I liked how their deli was affordable and that you can get a nice selection of items for under $ 8 (with this economy most of us like bargins). My sister and I were walking around saying, «I want this,” and ”I want that.” Some items are very affordable and some were kinda pricey, so watch your wallet!” It is nice to know that some things are closer to where I live and I don’t have to waste gas to go shopping for certain foods. On the other hand, it is crappy trying to find a place to park downtown so be aware. Since I am on a diet and need to walk, its ok, but it is a walk if you are going to walk there. Would I buy from the deli or buy a huge poultry item and walk home? Probably not, but I would carry something smaller home. The downtown experience…

This is a very nice upscale grocery store in the heart of Baton Rouge’s developing downtown. They have a nice selection of beer, wine, and a diverse variety of higher end foods. It’s a short walk from the Hampton Inn and was very handy to load up on snacks for the Hotel room and during the work day. There’s also an ATM here just in case you need a little cash and a larger «back» entrance on the other side from the 3^rd street doors.

So happy that downtown has a full size grocery store. I have had their breakfast, their lunch, and have gone there to pick up supplies for dinner. The cashiers are really friendly and the lines are never long. I have always found a parking spot if I needed one but it is walking distance of most places in the downtown area.
It does cost a tad more than shopping at Wal-​Mart but the convenience is worth it!

Solid grocery store in the heart of Baton Rouge’s downtown. Somewhat wizened cashier regarding the beer that they have. They have a decent selection of Louisiana and a few other craft beers. You can buy singles here.
I looked quickly at the food. If you don’t want to eat at a restaurant, this has some good looking food you could take back to your workplace or hotel.

Very pleasantly surprised by this store. Clean, well stocked for such a small space and lot’s of prepared foods. The prepared food section had great variety, which is expected considering their intended clientele (downtown workers). They have a meat department and booze too! I’ll be back to pick up a sandwich for an al fresco lunch on the levee.

People are friendly. Marginal mark up on goods. If you’re in the downtown area, Spanishtown, or Beauregard, this is probably the ideal place to buy groceries.
Staff is super friendly, stock is surprisingly diverse considering the space they offer ($ 0.99 avocados, what??). Also a great lunch venue at a reasonable price.

Only grocery store in downtown br until Rouse’s open.
GREAT! lunch counter! Fresh food, fresh fruit, suishi counter, big salad bar– with a big sneeze guard! Great wine selection! they have their own parking lot– which is wonderful when downtown is crowded.
Ugh: for regular groceries– though they stock just about everything– it is a pit pricier.
THAT CUSTOMER SEVICE THO! So yesterday I was two pennies short and my bottom lip quivered at breaking a whole dollar for 2 cents– and cashier pulled two cents from «give a penny jar» — really nice.
Today– suishi bar did not have any avocado salad rolls– and very nice girl asked what I was looking for and made it while I waited. It kinda made my whole day.

Excellent! Great staff and selection.

This is exactly what was needed in downtown Baton Rouge. I know plenty of people who live downtown, so to them, this grocery store opening up downtown is the answer to all their prayers. For those who just work downtown, like me, it’s also a blessing. Matherne’s is centrally located in downtown BR, has a tiny, private parking lot if needed, has excellent lunch options, has a full wine/​beer/​liquor selection, has great customer service, and anything else you could want in a grocery store. It makes me want to live downtown just to buy all my groceries from there because it is a beautifully designed store as well.
The one downfall is I’m sure it’s putting a dent in the local businesses, but who knows if that will only be short-​lived when the craze dies down a bit. The food though (especially the fresh made sushi that I crave) is perfection. Even though they’ve been slammed with customers in line every time I’ve gone, they don’t seem to hesitate to make something special right there on the spot. I haven’t been able to pull myself away from getting sushi, but my co-​workers have praised the salad bar, hot food plates, homemade soups, and one for sure has decided to buy some groceries from there since it is so convenient. I’ve browsed the aisles a lot and do find their prices to be quite competitive as well. I try to bring my lunch to be thrifty, but these fabulous options around the corner from my office make it tough to resist!